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Ladakh LG OKs interim land rules, simplifies small plot use

Representative AI image LEH: Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor, V K Saxena, has approved an interim land-use regulatory framework. This allows plots of up to two kanals within Municipal Committee boundaries to be used for residential, commercial, industrial, or mixed-use purposes without prior approval. However, certain activities are still prohibited without prior approval. These include Red and Orange category industries in commercial zones, as well as slaughterhouses, commercial animal rearing, stone quarries, storage of flammable materials, and burial grounds or crematoria in residential and mixed-use areas, according to an official spokesperson. The new framework aims to eliminate long-standing uncertainty regarding land use…

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Ladakh L-G Issues Renewed Lease Deeds to 79 Residents

File Photo LEH: On Wednesday, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena presented renewed lease deeds to 79 residents of the Housing Colony area in Leh, describing the act as a historic step towards securing their legal rights. According to an official spokesperson, the renewal of these lease deeds, which had been pending for years, will greatly benefit residents by providing them with legal ownership and tenure security. This renewal will also grant access to banking services, such as loans, simplify property transactions, and allow land to be sold at its market value, the spokesperson added. While addressing the first group…